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Old Apr 27, 2018 | 04:53 PM
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So, this Sunday I have to drive back to UMass for my (hopefully) last consult with the surgeon. I get a couple of no-contrast, high-resolution scans on the latest machines, and then I sit and review them with the doctor and his team. If everything is as planned, this is just a formal closure to the whole process.


However, in about 20% of the cases, patients need "further intervention", which is a fancy way of saying they put me under and fix the leaks. Since I am their star patient - specifically recruited to make their numbers look good - I suspect and hope it will be the former.


Also hopefully, this method of repair will become the norm in the near future. Roughly three weeks after the surgery, I am up and about, and back to my desk job. That's opposed to months of pain and recovery for the traditional method. Quite a difference.
Old Apr 27, 2018 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rleete
So, this Sunday I have to drive back to UMass for my (hopefully) last consult with the surgeon. I get a couple of no-contrast, high-resolution scans on the latest machines, and then I sit and review them with the doctor and his team. If everything is as planned, this is just a formal closure to the whole process.


However, in about 20% of the cases, patients need "further intervention", which is a fancy way of saying they put me under and fix the leaks. Since I am their star patient - specifically recruited to make their numbers look good - I suspect and hope it will be the former.


Also hopefully, this method of repair will become the norm in the near future. Roughly three weeks after the surgery, I am up and about, and back to my desk job. That's opposed to months of pain and recovery for the traditional method. Quite a difference.
Power to you, man..
Old Apr 27, 2018 | 05:30 PM
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Mazda held a track event that lasted three days, ending today.
First day (Wednesday) was reserved for dealer personnel training, and Thursday and Friday were for us Mazda folk.
Drive the whole Mazda line up, ride along with pro drivers in an ND on the track, and let it loose solo in your own or Mazda provided Miata - sorry, MX-5.
I was there on both days and about 75 people attended each day. Food was good, there was plenty of tea (and all sorts of beverages) and it was a very successful event.

Laps were timed.
I drove the 1.5 MX-5 and the RF, and several people showed up in souped up RX8s.
I came in second on Thursday, and got first place today.
​​​​​​​Felt excite.
Old Apr 29, 2018 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rleete
So, this Sunday I have to drive back to UMass for my (hopefully) last consult with the surgeon. I get a couple of no-contrast, high-resolution scans on the latest machines, and then I sit and review them with the doctor and his team. If everything is as planned, this is just a formal closure to the whole process.


However, in about 20% of the cases, patients need "further intervention", which is a fancy way of saying they put me under and fix the leaks. Since I am their star patient - specifically recruited to make their numbers look good - I suspect and hope it will be the former.


Also hopefully, this method of repair will become the norm in the near future. Roughly three weeks after the surgery, I am up and about, and back to my desk job. That's opposed to months of pain and recovery for the traditional method. Quite a difference.
Might be too late, but let me know if you want to say hi. I'm a med student here.
Old Apr 30, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
Might be too late, but let me know if you want to say hi. I'm a med student here.
Yeah, you guys should meet up. I didn't realize you were in the same place. Roger just did a whole week up there a few weeks ago.
Old Apr 30, 2018 | 06:37 PM
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And, I just got back.

a) 10+ hours of driving in a 36 hour period is too damn much.

b) Ever notice that when you get contrast for a CT, your ***** get warm before your head? Even the body has priorities.

c) I am no longer the star patient. At least it looks that way. I have leaks, at least one of which needs to be repaired.

d) Repair is outpatient, and is apparently not a big deal. Like a minor angioplasty.
Old Apr 30, 2018 | 08:37 PM
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I assume that you'll be coming back to UMASS for the repair. If so, let us know when. I seem to be passing through Worcester a lot, and my brother lives nearby in Northborough. Maybe I can arrange to buy you a beer, or if that's not allowed, poke your incisions a bit.

Glad to hear you'll be OK. About 30 years ago, one of my bosses had an aortic aneurysm. The abdominal scars were shocking - like he got cut in half and then sewn back together - and he was out for about 6-7 months. Not sure he was ever quite the same. Didn't want to mention it before this. Good you didn't have to experience that.
Old Apr 30, 2018 | 09:38 PM
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^You really know how to cheer a guy up, lol.
Old May 1, 2018 | 07:09 AM
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xturner, that's exactly right. The old method was to open you up and quilt the aorta back together with lots of stitches. They still do it that way in most of the country. That is why this FDA trial is so important, because it's so much less invasive. Here it is, less than 4 weeks later, and I'm pretty much back to my old self, minus the threat of internal rupture. I really am much more upset that I have to make the drive all over again than the fact that there are some leaks. That should say something about how advanced this new procedure is.

So, they have tentatively scheduled the fix for the 17th. Since it's a simple outpatient, I will only be driving up the night before, and leaving soon afterwards. Not really any time for a meet. Thanks for the offer, and I may take you up on it sometime in the future when I have to come back.
Old May 1, 2018 | 09:40 AM
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I'm(We're) just glad to hear your OK. UMAss does some interesting CV stuff - some years ago they used a new hybrid ablation procedure to fix my brother's atrial fibrillation problem -a joint thing they developed with the Cleveland Clinic. Basically, gave him a normal life back, sort of like your case. Very cool, wish I could have seen all the technology he told me about.
Old May 1, 2018 | 12:18 PM
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I just wish there was some miracle cure like this for my sister. Just got back from a weekend in Florida, and though she tries to hide it (and does a fairly respectable job), it's pretty clear that her replacement lungs are wearing out. Chronic organ rejection is a bitch.
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****. Sorry man.
Old May 1, 2018 | 07:57 PM
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It's a terrible feeling when loved ones are ill, and there is nothing you can do. Commiserations, Joe.
Old May 2, 2018 | 07:26 AM
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Sorry, Joe.
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Sorry to hear about your sister, Joe.
Old May 4, 2018 | 01:40 PM
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I met this redneck girl in a bar. One thing led to another, and we ended up having sex.

Suddenly, her brother, father and boyfriend burst into the room. Boy, was he mad.
Old May 8, 2018 | 11:35 AM
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Pizza delivery is starting to get weird.

JetBlue will deliver authentic New York pizza to you in LA on the same day you order it



Tim Wenger May 4, 2018

WHEN YOU’RE STUCK on the West coast and craving a big, thin slice of cheesy epicness, your options can be quite limited. Up until recently, your only solutions were to either fly across the country to satisfy your craving or stop by a local shop and settle for what’s likely nothing more than an imitation. New York airline JetBlue is about to revolutionize the situation with their new “Pie in the Sky” promotion.

The airline has partnered with the legendary Patsy’s Pizzeria of East Harlem, one of the city’s long-standing classics of the pizzeria circuit, to fly New York pizza to California and deliver it to customers on the same day they order it. Patsy’s is famous for its super thin crust, coal oven-fired pizza, and you can choose between plain cheese and pepperoni.

Customers place their orders on JetBlue’s website beginning each day at 12:00 AM. A set number of pies can be delivered each day, and orders will stop being taken once the limit is reached. The talented pizza chefs at Patsy’s prep the pies in their restaurant kitchen. They then pack the pizzas for flight and hand them off to JetBlue to fly across the country. Once in Los Angeles, the pies are heated and delivered right to your home.

You can track your order on the website. If you order right at midnight the night before, you might be eating New York pizza for dinner the following evening. Delivery costs have yet to be released, but one thing’s for sure: when you have the itch that only real New York pizza can scratch, there’s no price too high.

If you’ve never been to New York and feel insecure about your pizza handling skills, check out this handy video from JetBlue starring Spike Lee, where he walks you through the basics of stuffing your face with the world’s best pie, the most cardinal rule being: put the knife and fork away and learn how to fold.





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Old May 8, 2018 | 01:09 PM
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Wouldn't it simply be easier to just email the recipe?
Old May 8, 2018 | 02:36 PM
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Wouldn't it simply be easier to just email the recipe?
Water makes a big difference in the dough. Having them reheated in LA probably makes them not so great.
I am hoping they at least cook them in the coal oven first and reheat in LA. The coal oven gives a unique flavor/texture to the crust.
This seems more like marketing for JetBlue than a viable source for NY pizza in LA.
Old May 8, 2018 | 03:09 PM
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NY-style pizza is incredibly overrated.
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